Program areas at WHI
Health and nutrition: whi is committed to high-impact interventions that improve the health, wellbeing and survival of women, children, and families. Whi responds to the scale of the problem by working to strengthen the public health system - alongside clinicians, hospital doctors, physical therapists, community health workers, and others - so the most vulnerable will have access to high quality and affordable healthcare and prevention services. In 2019, 1,138 children with disabilities received therapy at the clinic and homes by physical therapists, and 321 children received specialized equipment to help them improve their functional ability. Additionally, 540 school going children received nutritional support, and 305 children were dewormed in cambodia, philippines and sierra leone. In sierra leone, we collected over 900 notifications of death, with the data expected to yield great benefits to the improvement of health care. Whi also supplied kamakwie hospital in sierra leone (27,925 outpatients/ 6,673 inpatients) and la gonave hospital in haiti (6,780 outpatients/ 1,327 inpatients) with medical supplies.
Clean water wells and sanitation: whi is committed to drilling clean water wells, launching market-driven water solutions, and providing necessary sanitation facilities in some of the World's most vulnerable communities. In 2019, World Hope drilled 65 wells across sierra leone and liberia at schools, health posts and communities, impacting 52,425 beneficiaries. We also provided training to 441 water committee members and 47 pump technician on how to maintain wells and equipped at least 725 community members on proper hygiene and sanitation. Additionally, 1,040 individuals have access to toilets and/ or ventilated improved latrines. Because sustainable economic development also depends on a heathy planet, whi responds responsibly to natural disasters as well as work to build disaster resilience. In 2019, whi partnered with usns comfort to provide rapid, flexible, and mobile medical and surgical services to 64,966 patients, and assisted 13,198 individuals with water filter, tarp, power and water during the recovery from cyclone idai in mozambique and hurricane dorian in the bahamas.
Emergency response and other programs: because sustainable economic development also depends on a heahty planet, whi responds responsibly to natural disasters as well as work to build disaster resilience. In 2019, whi partnered with usns comfort to provide rapid, flexible, and mobile medical and surgical services to 64,966 patients, and assisted 13,198 individuals with water filter, tarp, power and water during the recovery from cyclone idai in mozambique and hurricane dorian in the bahamas.
Economic development
Anti-trafficking and gender-based violence
Education and child sponsorship
Public awareness